Latest "austin" stories

In close call with Marine F/A-18, private jet took ‘evasive action’

Archived radio traffic indicates an air traffic controller in Austin was not clear about what the military jet’s pilot intended to do.

By Irene Loewenson

7 weeks ago

DoD chief warns of disruptions as Army, Marines lack confirmed leaders

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that the Senate’s failure to confirm the services’ new leaders is disruptive to the force, and to U.S. alliances.

By Lolita C. Baldor, AP

4 months ago

Lloyd Austin to visit 18th Airborne Corps troops returning from Europe

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is scheduled to meet today with soldiers from the Army’s 18th Airborne Corps.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

13 months ago

Send troops to Black Sea and weapons to Ukraine, key Republicans tell Biden

Republican Reps. Mike Rogers and Mike Turner are urging U.S. President Joe Biden to further arm Ukraine and “deploy a U.S. military presence in the Black Sea” to warn off a renewed invasion threat from Russian forces.

2 years ago

US, Georgia sign military training pact amid Russian threat on the Black Sea

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is visiting Georgia, Ukraine and Romania to show support in the face of Russian military activity before he attends NATO’s defense ministerial meeting.

2 years ago

Pentagon chief purges defense boards; Trump loyalists out

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered hundreds of Pentagon advisory board members to resign this month as part of a broad review of the panels, essentially purging several dozen last-minute appointments under the Trump administration.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

3 years ago